1990 Kawasaki Zzr1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

439

Total Tests (All Years)

37,949 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Kawasaki Zzr1100 as it ages.

19 yrs74.1%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs75.5%

→ ↓4.3%

21 yrs71.2%

→ ↓3.1%

22 yrs68.1%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs69.2%

→ ↑10.3%

24 yrs79.5%

→ ↑4.2%

25 yrs83.7%

→ ↓17.8%

26 yrs65.9%

→ ↑3.8%

27 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	74.1%	58
20 yrs	75.5%	53
21 yrs	71.2%	59
22 yrs	68.1%	47
23 yrs	69.2%	52
24 yrs	79.5%	44
25 yrs	83.7%	49
26 yrs	65.9%	44
27 yrs	69.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Kawasaki Zzr1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (27 yrs)	69.7%	33
2016 (26 yrs)	65.9%	44
2015 (25 yrs)	83.7%	49
2014 (24 yrs)	79.5%	44
2013 (23 yrs)	69.2%	52
2012 (22 yrs)	68.1%	47
2011 (21 yrs)	71.2%	59
2010 (20 yrs)	75.5%	53
2009 (19 yrs)	74.1%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 34,617Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 33,030Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2011

71.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 33,522Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 34,097Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.3%

2013

69.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 52Avg Mileage 33,276Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.8%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 44Avg Mileage 35,192Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.5%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 49Avg Mileage 34,864Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2016

65.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 36,831Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.8%

2017

69.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 33Avg Mileage 37,949Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%

MOT results for 1990 Kawasaki Zzr1100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	74.1%	58	34,617	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2010	20	75.5%	53	33,030	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2011	21	71.2%	59	33,522	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2012	22	68.1%	47	34,097	Motorcycle brakes — 21.3%
2013	23	69.2%	52	33,276	Motorcycle brakes — 30.8%
2014	24	79.5%	44	35,192	Motorcycle brakes — 29.5%
2015	25	83.7%	49	34,864	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2016	26	65.9%	44	36,831	Motorcycle brakes — 31.8%
2017	27	69.7%	33	37,949	Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Kawasaki Zzr1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	8.6% (19 yrs)	18.2% (27 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	12.1% (19 yrs)	21.2% (27 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	10.3% (19 yrs)	12.1% (27 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	6.9% (19 yrs)	6.1% (27 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zzr1100 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 439 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.